Augt. the 3d. 1714
A Vestry Prsent
Mr Walter Tench
Mr Joseph May< no role >
.}Ch: Wardens
Giles Clarke< no role >
Esqr
Mr James Willett< no role >
Mr John Thompson< no role >
Mr. John Bissell< no role >
Mr John Waring< no role >
Mr.Cha: Johnson< no role >
Mr
Mathew Viccary< no role >
Mr
John Smalwood< no role >
Mr.
Fra: Latham< no role >
Ovrseers
of
the poor
Moved by Mr Clarke that whereas there hath a Firebately
happened in the house of Mr.Anthony Pearse< no role >
a Disteller
in the Butcher Row in the back side of the Church &
near adjoyneing to it occaconed by Distilling Undr. his
house whereby the Church & house adjoyneing were in danger of being burst that a Prsentmt or an puduton be Prferred
at the next Genrall Quarter Sessions of the Peace held
for the County of Middx or at the Corl of [..]
Kings bench the next Michas Terme for removeing
the sd. Still house
Ordered that a prosecucon be had agt. the sd. Anthony
Pearse for Distilling in the Vault undr. his house- [..]
a NewSense for on dangering the burneing the Church
& Neighbourhood at the next Sessions & that the sd.
psecucon be done at the charge of the sd. pish & that
the Vestry Pd. be the Pson employed in the sd. psecucon
Ordered that Mr Benj: Fawlkur
Ordered that the Church Warden doe pay the 3 Engines
that was at the fore at Pearses house near the Church
Yard
Read As of the Ovrseers accot. & adjourned till Thursday 3 [..]
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